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Alpha Mission Statement

"Alpha Gear Drives, Inc., is recognized worldwide as the standard of excellence and quality for applications requiring precision planetary gear reducers. Our investment in research and development, commitment to distribution channels, and unwavering dedication to our customers, allows us to further develop and maintain a leadership position as the #1 supplier in the highly competitive North American market."

Company History

1949 Establishment of DEWITTA Spezialmaschinenfabrik (Today: Parent company of alpha)
1983 Presentation at the Hannover Fair of the first "Low-backlash planetary gear reducer" built to our own design principle
1984 Establishment of alpha getriebebau GmbH
1989 Set-up of the first foreign subsidiary "alpha réducteurs Sarl" in Paris (France)
1991 Foothold on the Asian market "alpha getriebe Ltd." in Tokyo (Japan)
1992 Launch of "alpha gear drives Inc." in Cincinnatti, USA
1996 Improved working of the Scandinavian market through "alpha drives ab" in Malmö (Sweden)

Foundation Joint venture "FAtec Co. Ltd." in Seoul (Korea)

Building of the third factory in Harthausen

1997 Opening of alpha gear drives, Inc headquarters in Elk Grove Village, IL, USA.

At the same time the worldwide sales network was expanded and the product line extended through continuous new developments.

1998

alpha gearheads UK. (Great Britain) in Stoke-on-Trent was founded.

1999

50 years anniversary of WITTENSTEIN GmbH & Co. KG

15 years alpha getriebebau GmbH

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